Fake Wedding Cakes?

[Educatingblue]

I have heard of the fake cakes and although it is a good idea, I think you should go ahead and get the real deal. You definitely do not have to go with an expensive cake. The cakes at Wal-Mart and Publix (if you have one) are tasty, professional, and affordable.

[Still BLUTANG]

you all are really making me want to go home and bake a cake. or at least cupcakes.

speaking of which, do y'all think the cupcake-cake thing is cute or tacky? I like the idea but i don't really see myself pulling it off properly. I'd save that for a more casual event.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by Still BLUTANG

you all are really making me want to go home and bake a cake. or at least cupcakes.

speaking of which, do y'all think the cupcake-cake thing is cute or tacky? I like the idea but i don't really see myself pulling it off properly. I'd save that for a more casual event.

I think it depends, if it's a casual reception or if they're done very well... I think it can work. Although I still think you should have a small cake, just surrounded by the cupcakes. I'm just all traditional like that though.

Now, the twinkie/hostess cupcake cakes are a no-no.

[Taualumna]

Originally Posted by ErinIsBadNews

So my Grandmother told me that people are now cutting cost on their weddings by skipping out on the traditional wedding cakes and getting a fake cake made of foam! You can now rent fake cakes. Apparently, the fake cakes still have enough real cake hidden so that the bride and groom can have the traditional first slice. As a guest you still get a slice of cake, it just comes from a much cheaper sheet cake.

I guess this could be your something borrowed? Lol. Has anyone ever heard of this or ever been to a reception with a rented wedding cake? Would you ever have a fake cake? I think I am far too traditional. I mean the cakes look real, but I don’t know it just seems strange to me.

http://cakerental.com/
http://www.rentthecakeofyourdreams.com/

My cousin had one at her third reception in Hong Kong. There was no way she and her husband could do three cakes (husband is from Malaysia), so the real cake was at their "real" wedding in NYC.

Originally Posted by Lady Pi Phi

What you should never do is have a "black tie" wedding with a reception at dinner time and then not feed your 200 guests, and not tell them that it's a cash bar and make us sit through boring speeches for an hour and half.

That's bad even if it's a "casual" wedding.

[NinjaPoodle]

Originally Posted by ErinIsBadNews

So my Grandmother told me that people are now cutting cost on their weddings by skipping out on the traditional wedding cakes and getting a fake cake made of foam! You can now rent fake cakes. Apparently, the fake cakes still have enough real cake hidden so that the bride and groom can have the traditional first slice. As a guest you still get a slice of cake, it just comes from a much cheaper sheet cake.

I guess this could be your something borrowed? Lol. Has anyone ever heard of this or ever been to a reception with a rented wedding cake? Would you ever have a fake cake? I think I am far too traditional. I mean the cakes look real, but I don’t know it just seems strange to me.

http://cakerental.com/
http://www.rentthecakeofyourdreams.com/

I have heard of this and quite honestly I think it’s a great option for people who don’t want to shell out 1200 bucks for cake that may not even be completely eaten. And as a guest, you’re not paying for it so…what’s the problem? As long as the sheet cake has the same decorations on it and it tastes good, comes from the same baker….who’s going to know? Also, the couple wont have to worry about damage to the cake in transport. I saw one cake that was almost destroyed because it fell over but the cake maker came with the cake and was able to fix it before the bride and groom came in the reception.

Personally, I’ve always liked the mini-cakes or the cupcakes. I’m not going to have 200 million people at my wedding, most likely less than 50 so I would never entertain the thought of a tiered cake anyway.

[BetteDavisEyes]

I went to the wedding of Mike's cousin & there was this neat stand where these cute cupcakes were stacked. There were chocolate & strawberry cupcakes so I swiped 4 of them to eat (like a total pig) before the bride came up to me in tears b/c I was eating their wedding "cake" before they had taken pictures with it. In my defense, the cupcake stand was set up in the middle of a table loaded with other pastries so I just assumed they were also desserts. I didn't know they were the wedding "cake". Oops!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by LadyAquarius

I went to the wedding of Mike's cousin & there was this neat stand where these cute cupcakes were stacked. There were chocolate & strawberry cupcakes so I swiped 4 of them to eat (like a total pig) before the bride came up to me in tears b/c I was eating their wedding "cake" before they had taken pictures with it. In my defense, the cupcake stand was set up in the middle of a table loaded with other pastries so I just assumed they were also desserts. I didn't know they were the wedding "cake". Oops!

You told me this one last night, and I'm STILL laughing.

[ForeverRoses]

I saw the fake tiers thing on "Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?", but I have never heard of an entire fake cake. It seems tacky to me.

My sister and her husband aren't big cake fans, so instead they had three cheesecakes. They were just regular round cheesecakes with raspberries arranged on top; They sat on little pillar things to make them different hights. At the end of dinner, they cut the cheesecake and then it was served as dessert with some raspberry sauce.

When my cousin was married in Australia, they had the best wedding cake. Down Under they still serve the traditional fruitcake soaked in rum and then covered with royal icing. It looks like an American wedding cake, but tastes so much better! Then again, you can soak almost anything in Rum and it will taste better...